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FIFA Picks Its Top 10 Goals of the Year

Last week we took a look at Major League Soccer's goal of the year nominees. It was tough to choose a winner from a league with just 16 teams (The recipient will be announced on Wednesday). FIFA's Puskás Award expands the potential pool to every team on Earth. Launched last year and named for the famous Hungary and Real...

Spain Wins 2010 World Cup

JOHANNESBURG -- They were wearing dark blue on Sunday in South Africa, and for nearly 120 minutes they didn't look like themselves. Stuttering and out of sync, Spain was on the brink several times during its first World Cup final as a rugged Dutch side pounded them to near submission. Then, with four minutes remaining...

Legends Will Be Made, Legacies Defined in World Cup Final

JOHANNESBURG -- "One game changes everything," the big sports TV network/hype machine tells us. Although this time, for this game, it's true. One game will alter history and perception. One game will erase decades of frustration and unfulfilled expectations. One game, the most-watched sporting event in the history of the...

Netherlands Topples Brazil to Advance

Starting defender pulling up lame in the pregame warm-up? Check. Bickering teammates? Check. Players diving to the ground looking for fouls? Check. Trailing at halftime after conceding one of the softest goals of the 2010 World Cup? Check. Any way you want to slice it, the Dutch were down and on their way out...

Relaxed Dutch Show Potential in Easy 2-0 Win Over Denmark

JOHANNESBURG -- The Netherlands didn't work too hard against Denmark in the teams' Group E opener here at Soccer City, and they didn't have to. An own goal toward just after halftime gave the Oranje a deserved 1-0 lead, and an easy game of keep-away and a Dirk Kuyt finish in the second was enough to cement a 2-0 stroll...

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Arjen Robben Jeered By Bayern Munich Fans As Holland Lose In Friendly (VIDEO)

Holland international Arjen Robben's penalty miss in extra-time for Bayern Munich in their Champions League final defeat compelled Bavarians to jeer the winger on Tuesday night.

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05/27/12 Robben vows to practice penalties, Ronaldo promises... Source: Maktoob Business - UAE Franck Ribery was reportedly fined â¬ 50,000 for tussling with Bayern team-mate Arjen Robben during the half-time interval of their Champions League clash against Real Madrid ... over a free kick.
05/25/12 Are the Euro 2012 top dogs ready for action? Source: The Independent - London - UK Will the long Spanish season affect the national team?
05/23/12 Neill misses penalty kick Source: f2 Network AUSTRALIAN skipper Lucas Neill missed a penalty in a dramatic Asian Champions League quarter-final shootout in which his Emirati Al-Jazira club crashed out to Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia.
05/23/12 Neill misses penalty kick Source: WA Today - Australia AUSTRALIAN skipper Lucas Neill missed a penalty in a dramatic Asian Champions League quarter-final shootout in which his Emirati Al-Jazira club crashed out to Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia.
05/23/12 Dutch Press Review Wednesday 23 May 2012 Source: Radio Netherlands Wereldomroep If the financial crisis wasn't enough for any EU country to deal with, the Netherlands is confronted with the ghosts and the cruelty of its colonial past.